How popular is the name Edison?

Edison ranks 950th among boys' names in US records, with 12,532 births since 1891. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,238.

Is Edison a unisex name?

No. Edison is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2018, when 522 children were given the name. It has been in use for 134 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#950 of boy names

Pronounced EH1 D IH0 S AH0 N (ARPABET)

Edison is a boys' name, and first appears in 1891. It has been given to 12,532 children — the 950th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 68% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2018, when 522 children were given it.

2018Boys: 522Girls: 32

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Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Edison?: Edison ranks 950th among boys' names in US records, with 12,532 births since 1891. Over the past decade it accounts for 4,238.
Is Edison a unisex name?: No. Edison is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Edison most popular?: 2018, when 522 children were given the name. It has been in use for 134 years and is still recorded as of 2024.